COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Hong Kong

This chapter focuses on the long-term care policy for older people in Ireland. Taking a historical perspective, it demonstrates how the long-term care policy for older people bears all the hallmarks of neoliberal government, in which the state has ceded provision of services to the private home and residential care sector, whilst retaining a regulatory role through bodies such as the Health Information and Quality Authority. As the chapter argues, older people’s care increasingly hinges on the ability of older people to make the ‘right’ ageing choices, that is, to remain active and independent, and to act as citizen-consumers, which in turn, allows the state to relieve some of its own burden by shifting responsibility for care management onto older people themselves.

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COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Japan

Journal of Aging & Social Policy ◽

10.1080/08959420.2021.1924342 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Margarita Estévez-Abe ◽

Hiroo Ide

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Care Policy ◽

Term Care

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Long-Term Care Policy for Elders in Hong Kong

Journal of Aging & Social Policy ◽

10.1300/j031v13n02_10 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 (2-3) ◽

pp. 137-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Iris Chi

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Care Policy ◽

Term Care

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Trends in Prevalence and Mortality of Dementia in Elderly Hong Kong Population: Projections, Disease Burden, and Implications for Long-Term Care

International Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.1155/2012/406852 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Ruby Yu ◽

Pui Hing Chau ◽

Sarah M. McGhee ◽

Wai Ling Cheung ◽

Kam Che Chan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Older People ◽

Disease Burden ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Population Projections ◽

Mortality Data ◽

Ageing Population ◽

Term Care ◽

People With Dementia

Background. We describe the trends in prevalence and mortality of dementia among older people in Hong Kong over time. Projections of the number of older people with dementia through 2039 and estimation of the disease burden are also included.Methods. Prevalence data were extracted from previous studies in Hong Kong. Mortality data were obtained from the Department of Health of Hong Kong. Projections of the number of people with dementia were calculated by applying the prevalence rates of dementia obtained from previous studies to Hong Kong population projections. The burden of dementia was measured by Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs).Results. The number of people aged 60 and above with dementia is projected to increase by 222%, from 103,433 in 2009 to 332,688 in 2039, with a large proportion of those living in institutions. The number of deaths due to dementia among people aged 60 and above has more than doubled between 2001 and 2009. Mortality rates for dementia have also risen. In 2006, about 286,313 DALYS were lost due to dementia.Conclusions. The information presented may be used to formulate a long-term care strategy for dementia of the ageing population in Hong Kong.

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